... that entomologist Charles De Geer made all the illustrations for his main, eight-volume work himself (example pictured)? Source:
Alsemgeest 2019, p. 354.
ALT1: ... that Charles De Geer was not only an accomplished scientist but also one of the richest men in Sweden? Source:
Here (in Swedish)
ALT2: ... that one of the most notable accomplishments by 18th-century scientist Charles De Geer was to bring the importance of insects as
pollinators to the attention of the scientific community? Source: Bryk 1952, p. 120. (Not available online)
Substantial interesting GA of a Swedish-Dutch person writing in French, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the original hook best because it includes the image of his work, which is licensed and gives an idea of both the period and his main topic. --
Gerda Arendt (
talk) 08:56, 19 July 2024 (UTC)